Help the stressed wedding planner finish her angry email to the venue manager by choosing the correct determiners and nouns for each blank.

I explicitly told the band that this heavy equipment is strictly prohibited near the pool. Furthermore, every bridesmaid has complained about the slippery floors. To make matters worse, there is entirely too much luggage blocking the fire exit!

Correct Answers:

I explicitly told the band that this heavy equipment is strictly prohibited near the pool. Furthermore, every bridesmaid has complained about the slippery floors. To make matters worse, there is entirely too much luggage blocking the fire exit!

this equipment: "Equipment" is an uncountable noun. It cannot be pluralized (no "equipments") and it requires a singular determiner ("this") and a singular verb ("is"). If you chose "these instruments," the singular verb "is" later in the sentence would be grammatically incorrect.

every bridesmaid: The verb "has" is singular, which means we need a singular subject. "Every" is a distributive determiner that pairs with a singular countable noun ("bridesmaid"). "All bridesmaids" or "both guests" would require the plural verb "have."

much luggage: "Luggage" is an uncountable noun. It cannot be pluralized (no "luggages") and it takes the uncountable quantifier "much" along with a singular verb ("is"). Choosing "many suitcases" would incorrectly clash with the singular verb "is" earlier in the clause.